WO2020009999A1 - Segmented vapor plug - Google Patents
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- This specification relates to a system, device or apparatus for plugging or partially sealing a cryogenic device that stores and/or transports a liquid or gas under cryogenic temperatures.
- the dry vapor shipper is a vacuum insulated container that is used to transport the material.
- the dry vapor shipper may be a dewar that has an inner vessel with a thin-walled neck tube and an outer vessel.
- the inner wall of the inner vessel may have an absorbent material, such as a liquid or a gas.
- a vapor plug may act like a cork to partially seal an opening of the dewar.
- the vapor plug partially seals the opening to allow the liquid or gas to escape so that pressure does not build up inside the dewar and cause an explosion. As the gas or liquid escapes, warm air is drawn into the dewar, which may cause further evaporation of the gas or liquid.
- the multiple sheets may form multiple protrusions that extend outward from the neck.
- the multiple protrusions may be configured to obstruct gas or liquid that escapes the dewar.
- the multiple protrusions may reduce evaporation of the gas or liquid within the dewar.
- Each protrusion of the multiple protrusions may be a fin.
- Each disk of the multiple disks may have a top surface and a bottom surface.
- the top surface may have a dimple and the bottom surface may have a cavity.
- the shape of the dimple may correspond with the shape of the cavity.
- the multiple disks may include a first disk and a second disk. The dimple of the first disk may interlock with the cavity of the second disk.
- the vapor plug cover may have a recess that is configured to receive the fastener.
- the fastener may have a pin that is configured to be inserted into the recess of the vapor plug cover.
- the pin may be inserted through an opening in each disk and in each sheet to connect the multiple disks and the multiple sheets with the vapor plug cover.
- the fastener may have a push nut and a plate.
- the plate may be positioned at an end of the neck and may be opposite the vapor plug cover.
- the multiple disks and the multiple sheets may be positioned in between the vapor plug cover and the plate.
- the head of the pin may be configured to push against the push nut and plate to hold the plurality of disks and the plurality of sheets in between the plate and the vapor plug cover.
- the neck may have a thermocouple channel.
- Each disk may have a channel that is aligned with the channel of the other disks to form the thermocouple channel of the neck when the multiple disks form the neck.
- the multiple disks may be made from a polystyrene material and the multiple sheets may be formed from Ty vek.
- the subject matter is embodied in a cryogenic storage or transport system.
- the cryogenic storage or transport system includes a dewar having an inner vessel and an outer vessel.
- the cryogenic storage or transport system includes a vapor plug positioned within the inner vessel of the dewar such that there is a gap between the vapor plug and the inner vessel.
- the vapor plug has a vapor plug cover that is configured to cover an opening of a dewar and a neck formed from a plurality of disks and a plurality of sheets.
- the neck has a thermocouple channel.
- the vapor plug has a fastener that connects the multiple disks, the multiple sheets and the vapor plug cover.
- the subject matter is embodied in a vapor plug.
- the vapor plug includes a vapor plug cover that is configured to cover an opening of a dewar.
- the vapor plug includes multiple disks and multiple sheets. Each sheet of the multiple sheets is sandwiched in between two disks.
- the vapor plug includes a fastener that is configured to connect the vapor plug, the multiple disks and the multiple sheets.
- FIG. 1A shows an example segmented vapor plug according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 inserted into a dewar according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 3A shows a top perspective view of an example disk of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 3B shows a bottom perspective view of an example disk of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 4 shows an example sheet that forms a protrusion of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 5 shows an example center pin that interconnects various components of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 6 shows an example tube that interconnects various components of the segmented vapor plug of FIG. 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
- the dewar may be a double-walled vacuum insulated container that is used to transport commodities at cryogenic temperatures.
- the dewar may have an inner wall that is lined with an absorbent material and an outer wall, which forms an inner vessel and an outer vessel.
- the inner vessel of the dewar may have a neck portion. The neck portion may have an opening that receives the material and stores the material in the inner vessel.
- the absorbent material may be a liquid or gas.
- a segmented vapor plug may act like a cork to partially seal the opening and reduce the amount of liquid or gas that evaporates, while also equalizing the pressure within the dewar so that pressure does not build up within the dewar. By reducing the amount of liquid or gas that evaporates, the segmented vapor plug also minimizes the amount of warm air that is pulled in to replace the evaporated liquid or gas, which prolongs the amount of time that the dewar can maintain the cryogenic temperatures.
- the segmented vapor plug adapts to the environmental conditions within the inner vessel of the dewar.
- the flexible fins may bend, which allows the pressure to equalize if the pressure builds up within the inner vessel.
- the flexible fins may act as gates that slow incoming warm air from filling the inner vessel, which reduces the overall evaporation of the liquid or gas within the inner vessel and prolongs the amount of time that the dewar can maintain the cryogenic temperatures.
- FIGS. 1A-1B show a segmented vapor plug 100 according to one aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 1A shows an exterior view of the segmented vapor plug 100.
- FIG. 1B shows a cross-sectional view of the segmented vapor plug 100.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 reduces evaporation of a liquid or gas in a dewar 202 when the segmented vapor plug 100 is inserted into an opening of the dewar 202.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may partially seal the dewar 202.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 allows the liquid or gas to escape the dewar 202 to equalize the pressure within the dewar 202, but may also, obstruct and/or reduce the amount of liquid or gas that escapes to prevent evaporation and prevent the warm air from entering into the dewar 202. This maintains the cryogenic temperatures within the dewar 202 to allow for continued cryogenic storage of the material stored within the dewar 202.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 is removable. Specifically, the segmented vapor plug 100 may be inserted into an opening of the dewar 202 to partially seal and/or limit access to a cavity of the dewar 202. The segmented vapor plug 100 may be removed from the cavity of the dewar 202 to allow liquid and/or gas to escape from the cavity of the dewar 202.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may made from a single component, multiple components that are interconnected, such as a vapor plug cover 102 and a neck 104, or separate components.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 is a unitary interconnected piece, the segmented vapor plug 100 may have a neck 104 that includes one or more disks H6a-e interconnected with one or more sheets H2a-d, for example as shown in FIGS. 1A-1B, or other similar devices.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may have a plate 106, thermocouple channel 114 and/or a fastener.
- the fastener may include a nut 108, a tube 602, and/or a central pin 502.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may use the fastener or other fastening device to interconnect the different pieces or components.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may include multiple pieces that are not interconnected.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 includes a vapor plug cover 102.
- the vapor plug cover 102 may be circular-shaped or shaped in another polygon.
- the vapor plug cover 102 may have a handle to allow for ease of access for removing and/or inserting the segmented vapor plug 100 into the opening of the dewar 202 to partially seal the cavity of the dewar 202, as shown in FIG. 2 for example.
- the vapor plug cover 102 may be made from a polymeric material. This allows the vapor plug cover 102 to withstand cryogenic temperatures so that the vapor plug cover 102 does not shatter because of brittleness when exposed to cryogenic temperatures.
- the vapor plug cover 102 may have various other features to assist in removing and/or inserting the segmented vapor plug 100 into and out of the dewar 202.
- the various features may include a cover protrusion 118.
- Other features such as a lip 124 may assist in partially sealing the dewar 202 while allowing gas or liquid to escape to equalize the pressure within the dewar 202.
- the cover protrusion 118 may be positioned at an edge of the vapor plug cover 102 and may have an opening.
- the opening of the cover protrusion 118 may receive a fastening device, such as a lanyard, a rope, a wire or other fastening device.
- the fastening device may be inserted into the opening.
- the fastening device when connected to the cover protrusion 118 through the opening, allows the segmented vapor plug 100 to be easily carried, secured and/or removed.
- the lip 124 may be positioned at an edge of the vapor plug cover 102 and may be angled outward away from the neck 104. This creates a gap in between the lip 124 of the vapor plug cover 102 and the neck 104, which allows liquid or gas to escape and facilitates the equalization of the pressure within the dewar 202 when the segmented vapor plug 102 is inserted into the opening of the dewar 202. Moreover, the lip 124 may partially cover the opening, and thus, may obstruct the evaporation of the liquid or gas within the dewar 202.
- the vapor plug cover 102 has an outer surface 120 and an inner surface 122.
- the vapor plug cover 102 has a recess or other interface that connects to a fastener to interconnect the vapor plug cover 102 with the other components to form the unitary interconnected piece.
- the vapor plug cover 102 may have a recess 126 within the inner surface 122.
- the recess 126 may be centrally located with respect to a perimeter of the vapor plug cover 102.
- the recess 126 may receive a fastener, which interconnects the multiple disks H6a-e and the one or more sheets H2a-d to form the neck 104.
- a neck 104 is interconnected with the vapor plug cover 102 to form the unitary interconnected piece.
- the neck 104 may be connected to an inner surface 122 of the vapor plug cover 102 via a fastener.
- the neck 104 may be shaped as a cylinder and be made from polystyrene material, closed-cell phenolic foam or other insulator and may have an outer diameter that is less than the inner diameter of the opening or neck portion 206. The gap or clearance allows the gas or liquid to escape from the cavity of the inner vessel 204.
- the dewar 202 may have an inner vessel 204 and an outer vessel 208.
- the gap between the inner vessel 204 and the outer vessel 208 may be vacuum insulated.
- the dewar 202 may have an opening 210 that leads to a neck portion 206 and a cavity of the inner vessel 204.
- the neck portion 206 and the opening 210 may have an inner diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the neck 104 of the segmented vapor plug 100, which allows the neck portion 206 and/or the opening 210 to receive the neck 104 and maintain a gap between the neck 104 and the neck portion 206 of the inner vessel 204 of the dewar 202.
- the gap may be approximately 0.25 inches. This gap allows gas or liquid to escape from the cavity of the inner vessel 204 to equalize pressure within the dewar 202, when pressure builds-up.
- the neck 104 may be comprised of various disks or other similar devices to help partially seal a gas or liquid in the dewar 202.
- the other similar devices may include one or more sheets 1 l2a-d.
- the one or more disks 1 l6a-e and/or the one or more sheets H2a-d may be shaped as a cylinder or other three-dimensional polygon.
- the one or more disks H6a-e when interconnected with the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d may form the neck 104.
- FIGS. 3 A and 3B show a top perspective view and a bottom perspective view of the one of the one or more disks 1 l6a-e that may be used to form the neck 104.
- Each disk of the one or more disks H6a-e may be approximately 1 inch thick and may be made from a polystyrene material.
- the one or more disks 1 l6a-e and the one or more sheets H2a-d have openings, indentations, extrusions or other features to interconnect and/or lock the one or more disks 1 l6a-e and the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d.
- each disk of the one or more disks H6a-e has a top surface 308, a bottom surface 310, and a central disk opening 306 or other feature that allows a connection between the one or more disks 1 l6a-e.
- the central disk opening 306 allows a fastener to interconnect the one or more disks H6a-e when the fastener is inserted through the central disk opening 306.
- Other features, such as extrusion 302 and extrusion 304 may assist in interconnecting the one or more disks H6a-e.
- the top surface 308 may have an extrusion 302 that protrudes outward from the top surface 308.
- the bottom surface 310 may have an extrusion cavity 304 within the bottom surface 310.
- the top surface 308 has the extrusion cavity 304
- the bottom surface has the extrusion 302.
- the one or more disks H6a-e may use a combination of different features to interconnect.
- the extrusion 302 of one disk may interconnect and interlock with the extrusion cavity 304 of another disk.
- the extrusion 302 may be shaped as a dimple or other protrusion.
- the extrusion cavity 304 may be an indentation, recess or other cavity that has a shape that corresponds to the shape of the extrusion 302.
- the extrusion 302 of a first disk When the extrusion 302 of a first disk is on the top surface 308 of the first disk, the extrusion 302 interconnects with an extrusion cavity 304 that is within a bottom surface 310 of a second disk that is placed above or on top of the first disk.
- the extrusion 302 of the first disk may lock with the extrusion cavity 304 of the second disk through an extrusion opening 404 of a sheet that is in between the first disk and the second disk.
- the extrusion 302 of the first disk When the extrusion 302 of the first disk is on the bottom surface 310 of the first disk, the extrusion 302 interconnects with an extrusion cavity 304 that is within a top surface 308 of the second disk via an extrusion opening 404.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 has a thermocouple channel 114 that allows a lead wire of a thermocouple to exit the dewar 202.
- a thermocouple may be an electronic device or sensor that measures and/or monitors the temperature within the dewar 202 and may provide the temperature to another electronic device, such as a smart data logger.
- Each disk may have a disk channel 312 so that when the one or more disks 1 l6a-e are aligned and interconnected form the thermocouple channel 114.
- the disk channel 312 allows a portion of a thermocouple lead wire to be received.
- thermocouple channel 114 allows a lead wire of a thermocouple to be received when the thermocouple is inserted into the dewar 202 without the thermocouple lead wire substantially protruding from the plane of the neck 104. That is, the thermocouple lead wire may be substantially within the plane of the surface of the neck 104 and/or does not break a plane of the surface of the neck 104.
- Each sheet of the one or more sheets H2a-d may be positioned or arranged in between two of the one or more disks 1 l6a-e or various other arrangements to form the neck 104.
- the sheet 112a is positioned in between disk 1 l6a and disk 1 l6b
- the sheet H2b is positioned in between H6b and H6c
- the sheet H2c is positioned in between 116c and H6d
- the sheet H2d is positioned in between disk H6e and disk H6f.
- the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d may be positioned in a different order among the one or more disks 1 l6a-e.
- the one or more sheets H2a-d may be made from a flexible material, such as Tyvek.
- the one or more sheets H2a-d have a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the one or more disks 1 l6a-e.
- the outer edge of the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d may contact the inner diameter of the neck portion 206 of the inner vessel of the dewar 202. Since the one or more sheets H2a-d have a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the one or more disks H6a-e, an outer edge of each of the one or more sheets 112 may protrude outward away from the circumferential edges of the one or more disks 1 l6a-e.
- the outer edges of the one or more sheets 112 may form one or more protrusions or fins along the length of the neck 104. Since the one or more sheets may be made from flexible material, the outer edges of the one or more sheets 112 or the one or more fins may be flexible.
- the protruding portion of the one or more sheets 112 may bend to allow the pressure to equalize. The protruding portion of the one or more sheets 112 may contact the neck portion 206 of the inner vessel 204 of the dewar 202.
- the protruding portion may act as a conductive barrier or gate that reduces or prevents the evaporation of the liquid or gas stored in the cavity of the dewar 202.
- the protruding portion may inhibit the conductive flows of the liquid or gas stored in the cavity of the dewar to prevent evaporation and/or escape of the liquid or gas.
- the protruding portion may reduce or prevent incoming warm air to fill the cavity of the inner vessel of the dewar 202.
- the one or more sheets H2a-d each may have a fastener opening 402 and an extrusion opening 404, as shown in FIG. 4 for example, or other features that assist in interconnecting the one or more disks H6a-e and the one or more sheets H2a-d.
- the fastener opening 402 may be centrally located within each of the one or more sheets H2a-d.
- the fastener opening 402 may allow a fastener to be inserted to interconnect the one or more disks H6a-e and the one or more sheets H2a-d in between the vapor plug cover 102 and the plate 106.
- the extrusion opening 404 of a sheet allows an extrusion 302 of a first disk, such as the disk 1 l6a, to interlock with an extrusion cavity 304 of a second disk, such as the disk 116b, to lock and align the two disks H6a-b together with the sheet H2a in between.
- the extrusion 302 of one disk is inserted through the extrusion opening 404 of the sheet into the extrusion cavity 304 of another disk to interlock the two disks and the sheet.
- the extrusion opening 404 may be circular, angular or other polygonal shape to allow an extrusion 302, such as a dimple or other protrusion, to interlock with the extrusion cavity 304.
- the segmented vapor plug 100 may have a plate 106, a fastener or other device to hold the components that form the neck 104 in place.
- the plate 106 may be positioned at a bottom of the segmented vapor plug 100 that is inserted into the neck portion 206 of the dewar 202.
- the plate 106 may be on one end of the fastener that is opposite the end of the fastener that connects to the vapor plug cover 102.
- In between the plate 106 and the vapor plug cover 102 are the one or more disks 1 l6a-e and the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d.
- the plate 106 may be circular shaped, such as in the shape of a disk, and may be made from nylon.
- the plate 106 may have a plate opening that is centrally located in the plate 106.
- the fastener may be inserted through the plate opening of the plate 106 and the one or more fastener openings 402 of the one or more sheets H2a-d and the one or more central disk openings 306 of the one or more disks H6a-e to be received in the recess 126 of the vapor plug cover 102.
- the fastener interconnects the plate 106, the one or more sheets H2a-d, the one or more disks H6a-e and the vapor plug cover 102.
- the fastener may include a nut 108 and/or a central pin 502.
- the central pin 502 may be inserted into each of the one or more openings of the sheets, disks, nut and/or plate.
- the one or more openings form a corridor 110 when the sheets, disks, nut and/or plate are aligned for insertion of the central pin 502 or other connector.
- the central pin 502 may be inserted into an opening of the nut 108, such as a push nut, which may be positioned against the plate 106.
- the central pin 502 exerts a force onto the nut 108 to push against the plate 106 to hold the one or more sheets 1 l2a-d and the one or more disks 1 l6a-e in place to form the neck 104.
- the nut 108 provides an interface between a head of the central pin 502 and the plate 106.
- the central pin 502 holds the one or more disks H6a-e and the one or more sheets H2a-d together in between the plate 106 and the vapor plug cover 102 to form the neck 104.
- the fastener may include a tube 602, as shown in FIG. 6 for example, instead of the central pin 502.
- the tube 602 may be inserted into the corridor 110 to interconnect the various components.
- the tube 602 may be inserted into each of the one or more openings of the sheets, disks, nut, and/or plate, and may serve as an additional vent for gas as well as a place to insert a temperature probe.
- Exemplary embodiments of the methods/sy stems have been disclosed in an illustrative style. Accordingly, the terminology employed throughout should be read in a non-limiting manner.
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